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What is the purpose of a scientific experiment?
What is the purpose of a scientific experiment?
- To create new drugs and treatments for illnesses
- To uncover natural phenomena and understand how natural systems work (correct)
- To develop new technological gadgets and products
- To prove existing knowledge and theories
What is the foundation of science?
What is the foundation of science?
- Observations
- Measurements
- Experiments (correct)
- Theories
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is the first step in the scientific method?
- Creating a hypothesis
- Observation of natural phenomena or researching existing knowledge (correct)
- Drawing conclusions
- Conducting experiments
What do scientists do to study the impact of a gene on animal development?
What do scientists do to study the impact of a gene on animal development?
What is the purpose of making specific observations in a scientific experiment?
What is the purpose of making specific observations in a scientific experiment?
What do experiments allow us to develop?
What do experiments allow us to develop?
What is the series of steps that all scientific experiments utilize?
What is the series of steps that all scientific experiments utilize?
In a scientific experiment, what is the changing part of the experiment called?
In a scientific experiment, what is the changing part of the experiment called?
What is the outcome of the experiment called in scientific terms?
What is the outcome of the experiment called in scientific terms?
What are the facets of the experiment that are kept the same called?
What are the facets of the experiment that are kept the same called?
What is used as a standard for comparison to check the results of a scientific experiment?
What is used as a standard for comparison to check the results of a scientific experiment?
In an experiment studying the effect of light on plant growth, what is the amount of light considered as?
In an experiment studying the effect of light on plant growth, what is the amount of light considered as?
In an experiment studying the effect of a new fertilizer on crop yield, what is the crop yield considered as?
In an experiment studying the effect of a new fertilizer on crop yield, what is the crop yield considered as?
In a study investigating the impact of temperature on enzyme activity, what is the temperature considered as?
In a study investigating the impact of temperature on enzyme activity, what is the temperature considered as?
In an experiment testing the effect of music on concentration, what is the participant's concentration level considered as?
In an experiment testing the effect of music on concentration, what is the participant's concentration level considered as?
